As an unpublished author, the world of book publishing can seem like a mammoth maze in a mist .. ouch, no more metaphors.

This section of publisher.co.za is where you'll find out about self-publishing – how the world has changed its mind about authors who publish their own work, the steps in the publishing process, what ebooks are and how you can use them as an inexpensive yet professional way of making your work available to readers across the world.

And then there's marketing ... the subject that most authors avoid like the plague. Here we'll give you the info you need to find and reach your market. We'll even give you valuable info on setting the retail price of your book.

And what do you need to do to ensure that your customers receive their orders and you receive your earnings? Read on ...

Self-publishing

Self- vs royalty publishing

Steps in the publishing process

Introduction to ebooks

Publishing glossary

An overview of book production

Production steps and costs

Production glossary

Litho versus digital printing

Print-on-demand

Digital printing service

Setting a retail price (coming soon)

Marketing and distribution (coming soon)

Understanding distribution (coming soon)